Strong's Greek · G4336

προσεύχομαι

proseúchomai

pray (X earnestly, for), make prayer

Definition

to pray to God, i.e. supplicate, worship

Derivation

from G4314 (πρός) and G2172 (εὔχομαι);

Appears 85 times in Scripture

Matthew 6:6

But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

Matthew 19:13

Then little children were brought to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them and pray for them. And the disciples rebuked those who brought them.

Matthew 6:5

And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.

Matthew 5:44

But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Matthew 14:23

After He had dismissed them, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone,

Matthew 6:7

And when you pray, do not babble on like pagans, for they think that by their many words they will be heard.

Matthew 24:20

Pray that your flight will not occur in the winter or on the Sabbath.

Matthew 6:9

So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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